Hub cap



Oct. 25, 1932. R, REUTTER 1,884,238

l HUB GAPv Filed July 11. 1930 l lsoA desired, the esign plate my be Patented Oct. v25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREDERICK B. REUTTEB, l' WATERBUBY, CONNECTICUT, ASBIGN'OR TO BCDVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F WATEBBUBY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OI' CONNECTICUT HUBCAP Application med .my u, raso. semi n. 487,249.

This invention relates to improvements in hub caps and especially to automobile hub caps. y The object of the invention is to rovide an improved hub cap which is readily and vcheaply manufactured, attractive in a pearance and readily attached and detache In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, there 1s shown by way of illustration a construction embodying all the features of the invention in its preferred form and this construction will now be described in detail and the features forming the invention then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the cap par- .tially broken away to show its construction; Flgure 2 is a sectional view on line 2.2 of Figure 1 and igure 3 is a partial sectional view of al modification.

The hub cap comprises a body portion made of sheet metal circular in shape and some-- what disk shaped and has extending substantially at right angles thereto a Hang? adapted to enter the rim of the automo ile hub, this flange preferably being inset from the outer edge of the body portion so that the body portion covers the hub rim when in position on the hub. Extending over the body member and of the same neral shape, is an ornamental late, which 1sretained in position by ben ing its outer peripher over the outer periphery of the vbody mem r.

Referring to the construction'shown in the drawing, the body member is shown as comi prising a cap plate 1 and a flanged late 2 bent outwardly andshaped to lie against the inner sideof the outer periphery ofthe ca plate 1 to form therewit a bead 3 over vwhic the outer periphery of the ornamental plate 4 is bent to firmly and securely hold the parts together. The center of the ornamental late 4 is provided with a hole 5 in back of which is, a design plate 6, the ed es of which fit between the ornamental p ate 4 and the cap 1 and securel held 'in position there y. It t0 plate 1 so as to be supported by the t{lates 4 plate.

hub engaging flan the body plate by rivets 7, as shown in Figure 3, to ho d the design plate in circumferential posltion.

The hub cap is secured to the automobile hub by suitable latch devices which preferably are of the form shown. The flange 2 is upset or punched inwardly to form recesses in its outer surface on each of which rivets 8 hold a sprin plate 9 on the inner side of flange 2. T e opposite end of the spring plate 9 has secured thereto a conical nib 10 which projects through a suitable o enin 11 in the iiange 2, the nib 10 being a apte to snap into and out of engagement with suitable openings in the automobile hub rim.

It will be understood that the construction may be modified within the invention as deiined by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a hub cap, a body member, means on said body member for eng ing a hub, an ornamental plate for said b y member, said ornamental plate having a hole therein, and a design plate behind said hole and supported by said body member and said ornamental 2. In a hub cap, a body member having an inwardly directed hub engaging flan forming with the body member a circum erential bead, an ornamental plate for said body member having its edges turned over in engagement with said bead, said ornamental late having a hole therein, and a design plate ack l of said hole and supported by said body member and said ornamental plate.

' 3. In a hub cap, a body member turned over and in to form a circumferential bead and a means'attached to said body member an extending through said ange to lock the cap to the hub, an ornamental plate for said body member having its edges turned over in engagement with said bead, said ornamentalv plate having a hole therein, and a design plate back of said hole and 'supported by said body member and said ornamental plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,

FREDERICK R. REUTTER. 

